BCSC partnering with Cummins to expand and enhance STEM initiatives
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation is teaming up with Cummins Inc. to expand STEM initiatives across their schools.
To Plunge or not to Plunge, Plunge Into Parks returns for its second year
Take the plunge, or have a local celebrity do it instead, and join the Columbus Parks Foundation Jan. 11 for its second annual Plunge Into Parks event. Come in your best 90s attire and watch local residents plunge into a pool as they fundraise for the Columbus Park Foundation.
Centra members raise more than $15,300 for local organizations
Centra members, employees and community members have raised $15,300 during the holiday season to support three local organizations, the Columbus-based credit union said.
Jennings County to receive $8,980 for emergency food and shelter programs
Jennings County officials have been notified that the county will receive $8,980 in federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) funds.
The Top 10: Republic reporters, editors select top stories of 2024
Editor’s note: This compilation was created from stories nominated from Republic reporters and editors.
Domestic violence call leads to SWAT standoff with suspect
A southeast Bartholomew County resident accused of inflicting serious injuries on a woman held a standoff with law enforcement Thursday night.
New coroner to take office amid suicide, overdose crises
A longtime deputy coroner and paramedic is set to take office next week as the next Bartholomew County Coroner as the community contends with a historic rise in suicides and ongoing overdose deaths.
City to award bid for shell addition at Hamilton ice center
City officials are set to award the contractor who will build the shell for the new locker room at Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena.
Pet owners upset after tombstones discarded at pet cemetery near humane society without word
When Kathi Byrd went to visit the site where her beloved Yorkshire Terrier Chelsea Marie was buried, she was shocked to find out the area appeared to have been plowed and the dog’s tombstone was gone.
Board of works approves contracts for city attorneys
Officials approved five contracts with the attorneys who will be working on behalf of the city in 2025.
